Yunus Emre Tunnel

Yunus Emre Tunnel (Turkish: Yunus Emre Tüneli), is a highway tunnel constructed in Ordu Province, northern Turkey.[1]

Yunus Emre Tunnel
Yunus Emre Tüneli
Overview
LocationÜnye, Ordu Province
Coordinates41°06′59″N 37°14′18″E
Yunus Emre Tunnel
Location of Yunus Emre Tunnel in Turkey
StatusOperational
Route D.010 E70
Operation
Work begun2007
ConstructedS.T.Y. Construction Company
OpenedDecember 21, 2013 (2013-12-21)
OperatorGeneral Directorate of Highways
Trafficautomotive
Technical
Length1,996 and 1,980 m (6,549 and 6,496 ft)
No. of lanes2 x 2
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)

Yunus Emre Tunnel is part of the Samsun-Ordu Highway D.010 E70 within the Black Sea Coastal Highway, of which construction was carried out by the Turkish S.T.Y. Construction Company.[1] The 1,996 and 1,980 m (6,549 and 6,496 ft)-long twin-tube tunnel carrying two lanes of traffic in each direction.[2] The Bayramca Tunnel follows the Yunus Emre Tunnel in direction Ordu.

The tunnel was opened to traffic on December 21, 2013 by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.[2]

References
  1. "S.T.Y. Construction - Tamamlanan Projeler" (in Turkish). S.T.Y. Construction. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  2. "Ünye Çevre Yolu hizmet vermeye başladı!". Konuttimes (in Turkish). 2013-12-24. Retrieved 2016-08-15.


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